This rye is aged in both vermouth and syrah barrels. If you love the Whiskey + Vermouth cocktails, you might want to give this one a taste.Nose: The Vya vermouth is unmistakable. Robust herbal notes come…
I've had this bottle for a year or so, I've taken plenty sips from it, but never gave it a review, so here goes. Nose: Stewed prunes, white cake frosting, candied fruit, and nougat. All around, it's a…
I've always heard a lot of hype surrounding these older cs releases of Signatory Mortlach, so for Christmas, I decided to order a sample from Master of Malt. Here are my thoughts on this particular batch…
Nose: Very sweet, perfume, nose. Sweet barley intertwined with phenols and smoke is the main note. After sitting for a few minutes, it opens up to tangerine peels as well as licorice. Simple, pleasant…
Saw this sitting on the shelf at the duty free and took the plunge to get a bottle. Here are my findings:Nose: Gasoline, medicinal (think band aids), burning rubber, matches, sea spray. After letting it…
The availability of rye whiskey at cask strength/barrel proof seems to be the next movement in the whiskey business and Willett seems to be releasing quite a bit of young rye stock ranging from 2-8yo.…
I have tried both regular Maker's Mark and Maker 46 and have found both to be average and nothing special. Then Maker's released the cask strength and I was surprised at how good it turned out to be.…
When you can't find Elmer T. Lee or any of the Weller's at reasonable prices, you turn to what's available. I'm not disappointed in this purchase at all and find this to be a rather enjoyable bourbon…
Recently purchased a bottle of 16 and this Lagavulin has serious shortcomings compared to previous bottling. Nose: Sweet wood, very little smoke, anise, brine. Gone is the tar/freshly paved road, the…
Nose: Very much sherry driven with honey & grape intermingling. Vanilla oak, you get a rancio note in here as well. The barely can be distinguished from it all surprisingly. Lastly, there is some tang…